# Would You Be The Leader of Humanity **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 1, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933 "2010-05-01T01:52:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/1 "2010-05-01T01:52:17Z")
Supposing a world government is formed and it’s head of state and government is selected to be you would you accept? I certainly would as I believe that with humanity’s natural provincialism and division, a united world government is needed and I think only a few men can be visionary and wise enough to lead it. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/2 "2010-05-01T02:06:16Z")
**Curtis** , my man…with all due respect, don’t you think maybe you oughta finish junior high before you take over the world? Ya gotta wait your turn, dude. Me and **Skald** been in line a lot longer than you. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/3 "2010-05-01T02:09:49Z")
Beware hubris, and I suggest also beware fulfilling biblical prophesy, and by extension, beware my man **kanicbird**. And your OP suggests by exclusion that women aren’t in this game, unless you mean: “…few men and pretty much any woman can be visionary and wise enough…” And no, I would pass, I know my limits. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/4 "2010-05-01T02:14:00Z")
[Moderator Note]Added “Be The” to the title .[/Moderator Note] ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/5 "2010-05-01T02:18:10Z")
> [@Curtis LeMay](#): > > Supposing a world government is formed and it’s head of state and government is selected to be you would you accept? > > I certainly would as I believe that with humanity’s natural provincialism and division, a united world government is needed and I think only a few men can be visionary and wise enough to lead it. Don’t you think you should maybe grow up first? Finish school? Join the workforce? For the purpose of this poll, would you mind defining “man”? ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/6 "2010-05-01T02:28:21Z")
No, there are others who are far more competent and who wouldn’t mind the position. Though, I would be suspicious of anyone who did want to be the leader of the world. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/7 "2010-05-01T02:31:05Z")
If I was elected and had a mandate to govern, maybe…otherwise, no. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/8 "2010-05-01T02:33:33Z")
Too risky. I’d rather have a puppet, and me be the generally unknown puppet master. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/9 "2010-05-01T03:31:40Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Don’t you think you should maybe grow up first? Finish school? Join the workforce? Yes but to be selected the leader of Earth you’d probably have to be an adult unless you’re talking about a puppet monarchy. > [@](#): > > For the purpose of this poll, would you mind defining “man”? Synonymous to “human”. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/10 "2010-05-01T03:32:03Z")
If they sought me out, presumably they had a reason. I trust them enough to accept. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/11 "2010-05-01T03:32:56Z")
Maybe. What’s it pay? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/12 "2010-05-01T04:09:19Z")
Hell no. One of my favorite subjects is the history of royalty. Do you know how many monarchs have lost their heads? I don’t want to be one of them. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/13 "2010-05-01T05:02:22Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > Maybe. What’s it pay? And does it offer health insurance? How about a matching 401k? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/14 "2010-05-01T05:33:32Z")
Good lord no. I hate being the co-leader of a local support group; I can’t even begin to imagine how big a pain-in-the-ass being the leader of the whole world would be. I’m sure you’re a lovely young man, **Curtis** , but from what you’ve posted of your ideals here on these boards, I’d be terrified of someone like you running the whole earth. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/15 "2010-05-01T08:19:22Z")
I could do it, but I’m busy at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/16 "2010-05-01T09:28:51Z")
I think I have neither the charisma to inspire, the cruelty to lead by force or the patience to suffer the inevitable idiots and delays that would accompany a democracy. I’m out - but second the suggestion that being a puppet master would be much more my thing. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/17 "2010-05-01T11:38:10Z")
If I ruled the world, I’d start off by banning Soaps and Talent shows on T.V. and gag anyone who exaggerated their accent to sound tough or said OMG and “Like” every thirty seconds. Also I’d totally nail Jennifer Anniston. After that maybe I’d get around to Social Justice, ending all war, finding a cure for Cancer and all of that stuff… maybe. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/18 "2010-05-01T12:06:27Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > If I ruled the world, I’d start off by banning Soaps and Talent shows on T.V. and gag anyone who exaggerated their accent to sound tough or said OMG and “Like” every thirty seconds. > > Also I’d totally nail Jennifer Anniston. > > After that maybe I’d get around to Social Justice, ending all war, finding a cure for Cancer and all of that stuff… > maybe. I quite like soaps (on sick days) and I loathe Jennifer Anniston so you don’t get my vote. Oh sorry Curtis, how rude! Are we voting or is this a coup? ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/19 "2010-05-01T12:42:41Z")
I put yes. Why not? ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933/20 "2010-05-01T12:53:50Z")
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